EDITORIAL STANDARDS
Advertising
Advertising relevant to medical and scientific audiences may be accepted — never at the cost of editorial independence or scientific integrity.
Ads managed apart — from editorial judgment
Bayrakol Medical Publishing may accept advertising that is relevant to medical and scientific audiences. All advertising activities are managed separately from editorial decision-making, and advertisements must never compromise the scientific integrity, independence, or credibility of the journal.
IDENTIFICATION AND SEPARATION
Clearly labeled
Visually apart
All advertisements must be clearly distinguishable from editorial content.
- Are clearly labeled as “Advertisement” or equivalent wording
- Are visually separated from articles, editorials, and other scholarly content
- Do not appear within the body of an article’s text
Native, sponsored, or promotional content will be clearly identified to avoid confusion with peer-reviewed material.
EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE
No influence
on the record
Advertising has no influence on editorial judgment or the publication pathway.
- Editorial policies and decisions
- Peer review processes
- Acceptance or rejection of manuscripts
- Priority, timing, or manner of publication
Editors and reviewers are not involved in advertising sales, and advertisers have no advance access to editorial content.
ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION
Publisher discretion
Clear refusals
The publisher reserves the right to accept, reject, or remove any advertisement at its sole discretion. Advertisements may be declined or withdrawn if they:
- Are misleading, inaccurate, or not evidence-based
- Promote unscientific, unethical, or unsafe practices
- Conflict with the mission, values, or ethical standards of the journal
- Violate applicable laws, regulations, or professional codes
Advertising for products or services that are illegal, discriminatory, or clearly harmful will not be accepted.
RESPONSIBILITY, PLACEMENT & PRIVACY
No endorsement
No implied link
Advertisers own their claims; placement must not imply a relationship to specific research.
- Advertisers are solely responsible for advertisement content, including claims and references
- Publication does not constitute endorsement by Bayrakol, the journal, editors, or the editorial board
- Placement will not be based on, nor imply, any relationship to specific articles or authors
- Ads will not be positioned to influence particular findings or clinical recommendations
- Online advertising data must comply with applicable privacy and data-protection rules
- Tracking or targeting must not conflict with journal privacy policies or the law
PRINCIPLE
Integrity
over inventory
Always
Advertising may support the publisher’s operations, but it never sets editorial policy, peer-review outcomes, or the presentation of scholarly work.
Clear labeling, separation from content, and independent editorial judgment remain non-negotiable.